Bilateral adrenal metastases from a primary hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract

Metastatic tumors to the adrenal gland are more common than primary adrenal carcinoma. However, bilateral adrenal metastases as the first manifestation of an occult or small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are very rare. An elderly male presented with transient edema of lower limbs with findings of bilateral adrenal masses and a small liver lesion on CT scan. In spite of thorough biochemical and imaging investigative modalities the final diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma could be reached only after a needle core biopsy of the lesions.